Man, 23, suffers broken jaw in unprovoked town centre attack

A man has been left with a broken jaw after he was senselessly punched in a Huddersfield town centre trouble spot.
The 23-year-old victim was walking with a friend on Cross Church Street when they were approached by another man.
The victim was then punched in the face and was taken to hospital. Police have called it an “unprovoked assault”.
View gallery Officers are investigating the attack in the early hours of Saturday morning and want to hear from anyone who saw what happened.
The suspect is described as a white man aged around 19 to 20, 5ft 10ins and slim with mousey brown hair. He was... read more

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